Global Patent Index - EP 0794650 A3

EP 0794650 A3 20001108 - Voice mail on the internet

Title (en)

Voice mail on the internet

Title (de)

Sprachpost über Internet

Title (fr)

Audio messagerie sur l'internet

Publication

EP 0794650 A3 20001108 (EN)

Application

EP 97300435 A 19970123

Priority

GB 9604667 A 19960305

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0794650A2] A first Internet telephone system 620 attempts to call with a second Internet telephone system 630 via the Internet 600. However, the second Internet telephone system 630 is not logged onto the Internet at the time of the call. In response to the failed attempt to call, the first Internet telephone system prompts the user to send voice mail to the user of the second Internet telephone system. This results in a phone call over the Internet between a voice mail system 610 and the first Internet telephone system, allowing a greeting to be heard, and a message to be stored. This message may be subsequently retrieved, either using an Internet telephone system over the Internet, or using a standard phone over the conventional telephone network. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

H04M 3/50; H04M 7/00; H04L 29/06

IPC 8 full level

G06F 13/00 (2006.01); H04L 12/66 (2006.01); H04L 29/04 (2006.01); H04L 29/06 (2006.01); H04L 69/14 (2022.01); H04M 3/00 (2006.01); H04M 3/42 (2006.01); H04M 3/50 (2006.01); H04M 3/533 (2006.01); H04M 11/06 (2006.01); H04M 7/00 (2006.01); H04M 7/12 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

H04L 9/40 (2022.05 - EP US); H04M 3/533 (2013.01 - EP US); H04M 7/00 (2013.01 - EP US); H04M 7/12 (2013.01 - EP US); Y10S 379/908 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

  • [AX] WO 9214314 A1 19920820 - SIMPACT ASSOCIATES INC [US]
  • [Y] EP 0586954 A2 19940316 - ROLM CO [US]
  • [PAPX] WO 9620553 A2 19960704 - ALPHANET TELECOM INC [CA]
  • [A] EP 0367455 A2 19900509 - AMERICAN TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH [US]
  • [PA] WO 9619068 A1 19960620 - AT & T CORP [US], et al
  • [Y] ZELLWEGER P T ET AL: "AN OVERVIEW OF THE ETHERPHONE SYSTEM AND ITS APPLICATIONS", CONFERENCE ON COMPUTER WORKSTATIONS,US,WASHINGTON, IEEE COMP. SOC. PRESS, vol. CONF. 2, 7 March 1988 (1988-03-07), pages 160 - 168, XP000617541
  • [A] "WORKSTATION COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM", IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN,US,IBM CORP. NEW YORK, vol. 37, no. 9, pages 101-104, XP000473347, ISSN: 0018-8689
  • [PA] WAKLER B: "PAVING THE WAY FOR A PAPERLESS EMPIRE", NETWORK WEEK,GB,APT DATA SERVICES, LONDON, vol. 1, no. 42, pages 29-30, XP000618808, ISSN: 0965-3031

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0794650 A2 19970910; EP 0794650 A3 20001108; EP 0794650 B1 20041215; DE 69731907 D1 20050120; DE 69731907 T2 20051229; GB 2310970 A 19970910; GB 9604667 D0 19960501; JP 3588218 B2 20041110; JP H09321914 A 19971212; US 6282269 B1 20010828

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 97300435 A 19970123; DE 69731907 T 19970123; GB 9604667 A 19960305; JP 3957297 A 19970224; US 76315696 A 19961210